Good exchange today with IOM Regional Director Erken. Under the EU-funded project to strengthen Montenegro’s Integrated Border Management, we are jointly supporting 🇲🇪 in meeting the key benchmarks on migration, asylum and visa policy. 🇪🇺🇲🇪

The situation for Palestinians in Gaza is beyond description, beyond atrocious & beyond inhumane. A policy of siege & starvation makes a mockery of international law. The blockade against humanitarian aid must end immediately. This is a moment for moral clarity & action.

Since 2019, Sakshi has managed a successful restaurant in 🇲🇪, creating economic opportunities and fostering cultural exchange. Her story shows how labour migrants enrich communities and why the Western Balkans need a forward-looking migration agenda. 🔗 bit.ly/3F4lJ7K

"I hope that this idea of having a privatised, militarised, politicised company doing aid in a war zone is gone forever" Jan Egeland explains why the Norwegian Refugee Council won't allow themselves to be used by the Israelis.

Abubakar’s journey was not just about studying abroad, it was about bringing knowledge home to help his community. His story is a powerful reminder that academic & labour mobility can open doors, but only when matched with real support and safeguards. bit.ly/3ZyoDbI

The 🇧🇦 API/PNR Working Group meets today with 🇲🇪 and 🇲🇰 counterparts to exchange practices on passenger data systems, key vital for secure borders and safe migration. Supported by Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 under #WBIBM, the group continues to grow with ongoing support from Farnesina 🇮🇹.

The #eRCMS is now live in 🇧🇪, creating a digital bridge for return cooperation with 🇦🇱 & 🇷🇸. This marks a key milestone in building secure, efficient, & rights-based return systems between the EU and the #WB. Thanks to the Belgian Immigration Office, In the Pocket & Denmark MFA 🇩🇰!

#Serbia: We are closely following situation after reports of violence, harassment & arbitrary detention of protesters. Urge authorities to exercise restraint, & to respect freedom of expression & peaceful assembly. We call for trust-building measures to open a pathway for renewal

A truly inspirational conversation on the confluence of experiences of migration and creativity. Issues of identity, heritage and belonging. How this shape wonderful humans who teach and inspire young creative talents from around the world. #sff2025

What did migration dynamics in the #WesternBalkans look like in July? Find out in our latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) report, offering an overview of regional movements as well as insights on key solutions and pathways for migrants stranded in the region. ➡ bit.ly/3HN0rN7

It was an honor to be a guest speaker for this enthusiastic team of great scholars. Thank you Emmanuel Comte, PhD for the opportunity IOM Western Balkans

The 🇧🇦S teering Committee of our 🇪🇺EU supported flagship project on protection-sensitive migration management met today. Together with partners & authorities, we set priorities to protect the rights of migrants & asylum seekers & advance sustainable migration governance. EU in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rights based Return is key to achieving benchmarks set in Chapter 24. The #RoadMap on #Return sets out a coordinated and coherent approach within #EUenlargememt IOM is at the centre of this Action alongside EU MS, FRONTEX, DG ENEST and DG HOME in partnership with the #WBsix

The Western Balkans Border Police Chiefs’ Forum, held today in Sarajevo under the framework of the Berlin Process, gathered senior representatives from border police agencies across the region and international partners to advance regional cooperation on migration management.

The Forum forms part of the UK’s chairmanship of the Western Balkans Process, an international initiative that brings together countries from the region and European partners to promote regional cooperation, economic development, and progress toward European integration.

Day 1 of the Regional Meeting on Alternatives to Detention (ATD) in the Western Balkans held in 🇲🇪 wrapped up! Experts, policymakers & practitioners exchanged knowledge on humane migration management, sharing ideas & experience to advance alternatives to immigration detention.

IOM’s ATD approach, Western Balkans feasibility assessments, EU Agency for Asylum - EUAA guidance & 🇧🇪/🇹🇷 best practices made for a productive exchange, paving the way for Day 2! Read full regional summary on Alternatives to Immigration Detention in the #WB ➡️ bit.ly/3L2tVry

The final day of the Regional Meeting on Alternatives to Immigration Detention in the #WB concluded with rich exchanges on practical experiences, monitoring, and collaboration. Together, participants reaffirmed their commitment to humane and rights-based migration management.

Labor migration governance is a challenge, but most of all an opportunity for economic growth in the #WB, one that values human capital and stimulates the process of economic convergence which is a key process in achieving economic and social rights.